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World's 

Sunday  School  Association 


GENERAL  OFFICERS 

President 

DR.  GEO.  W.  BAILEY  - Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  U.S.A. 


E.  K.  WARREN 


Chairman 

Three  Oaks,  Michigan,  U.S.A. 


General  Secretaries 

REV.  CAREY  BONNER,  56  Old  Bailey,  London,  E.C.,  England 
MARION  LAWRANCE, 805  Hartford  Building,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 

Treasurers 

FRED  A.  WELLS  - 805  Hartford  Building,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 

SIR  GEORGE  WHITE,  56  Old  Bailey,  London,  E.C.,  England 

Statistical  Secretaries 

HUGH  CORK  - - 802  Hartford  Bldg.,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 

GEORGE  SHIPWAY,  J.P.  - Camp  Hill,  Birmingham,  England 

Chairman,  Program  Committee 

E.  K.  WARREN  - - Three  Oaks,  Michigan,  U.S.A. 

Chairman,  Transportation  Committee 

W.  N.  HARTSHORN  * 85  Broad  Street,  Boston,  Massachussets, 

U.S.A. 

Chairman,  Publicity  Committee 

GEO.  W.  PENNIMAN,  85  Broad  Street,  Boston,  Massachussets, 

U.S.A. 


F our  W orld’s  T ours 

And  other  information 
concerning  the  World’s 
Sunday  School  Association 
and  the  World’s  Seventh 
Convention,  to  be  held 
in  Zurich,  Switzerland 
July  8-15,  1913 


Issued  by  the 

World’s  Sunday  School  Association 
Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 

January,  1912 


OFFICERS  of  the  World’s  Sun- 
€ J day  School  Association,  Missionaries, 
and  Sunday  School  Workers  in  all 
parts  of  the  world, 


Greeting: 

This  little  book  will  be  prized,  we  are  sure,  because 
of  the  definite  first-hand  information  it  contains  con- 
cerning Sunday  School  work  in  South  America, 
Southern  Europe,  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  and  also 
the  World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention,  to  be 
held  in  Zurich,  Switzerland,  July  8-15,  1913. 

These  four  great  tours,  made  by  representative 
Sunday  School  men,  under  the  auspices  of  the  World’s 
Sunday  School  Association,  involving  50,000  miles  of 
travel  and  the  meeting  of  100,000  people,  within  the 
past  eight  months,  cannot  fail  to  give  new  impressions 
and  broader  ideas  of  what  is  going  on  in  the  world  in 
a Sunday  School  way. 

Yours  in  the  Work, 


General  Secretary. 

(American  Section ) 


Contents 


1.  A Twenty-five  Thousand  Mile  Tour  Through 

South  America— By  Rev.  IT.  S.  Harris. 

2.  The  Challenge  of  South  America. 

3.  The  Christ  of  the  Andes. 

4.  A Tour  of  Investigation  Through  Mid  Europe 

and  the  Balkan  Peninsula — By  John  Davidson. 

5.  The  Opportunity  in  Southern  Europe. 

6.  An  Eight  Thousand  Mile  Tour — By  W.  N. 

Hartshorn,  Accompanied  by  George  W.  Penni- 
man. 

7.  An  Inspirational  Sunday  School  Tour  of  Great 

Britain — By  Marion  Lawrance. 

8.  The  World’s  Sunday  School  Association. 

9.  Official  Call  for  the  World’s  Seventh  Sunday 

School  Convention. 

10.  Zurich — The  Convention  City. 

11.  Two  Great  Leaders  Who  Will  Be  at  Zurich. 

12.  Department  for  Utilizing  Waste  Material. 

13.  World  Notes. 

14.  Two  Remarkable  Books. 

15.  New  Offices  for  the  World’s  and  International 

Sunday  School  Associations. 


A Twenty-five  Thousand  Mile 
Tour  Through  South  America 


By  Rev7.  H.  S.  Harris 
Mt.  Morris,  N.  Y. 


HE  great  continent  of  South  America,  with  its  ten  independent 
republics ; with  its  forty  millions  of  population,  including  six  to 
eight  millions  of  pagan  and  semi-pagan  Indians ; with  a habi- 
table area  considerably  greater  than  that  of  North  America, 

and  one  country  (Brazil)  with  an 
area  larger  than  that  of  the  United 
States ; with  its  great  progressive, 
modern  cities ; with  its  wonderful 
industrial  and  commercial  activ- 
ity;— but  with  an  average  illit- 
eracy of  from  sixty  to  eighty  per 
cent,  its  gross  immorality  and 
irreligion,  and  therefore,  with  its 
tremendous  intellectual,  social  and 
religious  problems — this  continent 
which,  for  the  people  of  the 
United  States,  at  least,  is  at  the 
same  time  the  “Neglected  Conti- 
nent’’ and  the  “Continent  of  Op- 
portunity," makes  its  appeal  to  the 
Christian  world  for  aid  in  the  de- 
velopment of  that  institution 
which,  the  world  over,  stands  for 
"The  Open  Bible  and  the  Up- 
lifted Cross”, The  Sunday  School. 

Rev.  H.  S.  Harris 


Present  Provision  Inadequate 

These  South  American  countries  are  supposedly  and  nominally  Roman 
Catholic,  but  even  granted  that  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  were  doing 
its  utmost  for  the  evangelization  and  uplift  of  South  America, — which  it 
is  not — its  forces  are  altogether  inadequate.  For  instance,  in  Argentina, 
there  are  but  250  priests  to  the  6,000,000  of  population,  which  is  but  one 
priest  for  every  24,000  people.  Thus,  the  great  masses  in  South  America 
live  and  die  with  no  religious  faith  to  elevate  and  ennoble,  and  as  long 


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as  the  Bible  is  denied  them,  they  are  under  the  only  great  religious 
system  in  the  world  which  has  no  Sacred  Scriptures  to  which  appeal  may 
be  made. 

If  Sunday  Schools  are  urgently  needed  in  our  own  Christian  lands 
in  order  to  implant  and  maintain  the  ideals  of  our  Christian  civilization, 
and  where  there  exists  a Sunday  School  for  every  599  of  the  population, 
what  can  we  say  of  the  crying  need  of  these  great  Latin-republics  where 
the  average  is  only  one  Sunday  School  for  every  570,000  of  the  popu- 
lation, or  a total  of  about  700  Schools  in  all? 

At  the  last  World’s  Sunday  School  Convention,  held  in  Washington, 
D.  C.,  in  1910,  South  America’s  need  and  our  opportunity  were  voiced 
from  the  platform  by  seven  representatives  of  this  field  from  whose  ad- 
dresses I quote  : 


Startling  Testimonies 

Robert  E.  Speer,  of  New  York:  "We  dare  not  hand  over  the  60,000,000  of  peo- 

ple in  these  South  American  lands  to  a denomination  which  shuts  them  off  from  that 
Book  which  we  know  to  have  been  the  foundation  of  the  great  cleansing  tides  of  life 
that  have  poured  over  our  Northern  lands,  and  saved  them.  We  are  bound  to  share 
that  Book,  through  the  agencies  which  we  represent  here  this  morning,  with  the 
60,000,000  of  people  of  these  Latin-American  countries.” 

John  Hay,  of  Paraguay:  “We  only  begin  to  understand  the  urgency  of  South 

America’s  need  when  we  realize  that  in  addition  to  the  pagan  population,  there  are 
multitudes  who  have  thrown  aside  all  religious  belief;  and  five  millions  of  savage 
Indians  who  have  never  seen  a missionary  or  heard  a gospel  message.  Dare  any  one 
say  that  this  brings  no  obligation?” 

Russell  D.  Christian,  of  Argentina : “The  city  of  Buenos  Aires  is  the  fourth 

largest  city  of  the  American  continent,  and  the  second  largest  Latin  city  in  the  world. 
Our  Protestant  churches  have  done  nothing  more  than  scratch  the  surface.  They 
are  inadequate.  We  have  35  Sunday  Schools  in  the  city  of  Buenos  Aires,  with  about 
1.000  children.  We  want  some  of  your  people  to  come  down  and  help  us;  will  you 
come?” 

Rev.  H.  C.  Tucker,  of  Brazil:  “Lesson  helps,  Sunday  School  literature,  special 

works  for  superintendents  and  teachers,  are  factors  of  incalculable  importance  in  the 
development  of  the  Sunday  School.  These  do  not  exist  for  Brazil  in  the  Portuguese 
language  except  in  a very  limited  way.  An  enthusiastic,  capable  Sunday  School 
leader  could  render  the  cause  great  help  by  a series  of  lectures,  institutes,  conven- 
tions, and  mass  meetings  in  a number  of  the  principal  centers.” 

Charles  G.  Neuman,  Chile:  “Sunday  Schools  among  the  Chilean  people  include 

more  adults  than  children.  They  enjoy  the  characteristic  method  of  Sunday  School 
doctrine  much  more  than  a regular  church  service,  because  most  of  them  are  prac- 
tically uneducated  and  cannot  always  comprehend  a sermon.” 

While  dining  with  the  family  of  Rev.  Alvaro  Reis,  of  Rio  de  Janeiro. 
Brazil,  I was  touched  by  the  relation  of  this  incident:  Mr.  Reis  speaks 

English  with  some  difficulty  and  while  he  was  on  his  way  to  the  Wash- 
ington Convention,  his  little  seven  year  old  daughter  at  home  would  pray 
that  God  would  help  her  papa  to  speak  English,  so  that  he  could  tell 
the  American  Sunday  School  people  about  the  needs  of  the  children  in 
Brazil. 

Such  statements  and  appeals  as  these,  led  to  a special  conference  at 
the  close  of  the  Convention,  between  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
World’s  Sunday  School  Association  and  the  representatives  present  from 
South  American  countries.  As  a result,  a careful  investigation  was  made. 


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the  various  Societies  interested  in  that  field  were  consulted  and  letters  of 
recommendation  secured  from  them  to  their  representatives  in  the  field; 
letters  of  inquiry  were  sent  to  the  missionaries  in  South  America,  and 
by  the  middle  of  April,  1911,  enough  replies  had  been  received  to  assure 
the  Committee  of  the  hearty  cooperation  of  the  Christian  workers  of 
South  America,  so  that  it  was  at  once  decided  to  plan  the  visitation  and 
advise  the  brethren  throughout  the  continent  of  the  probable  dates  for 
their  respective  fields. 

A Representative  Appointed 

Imagine  my  surprise  when  I learned  from  the  World’s  Association 
that  it  would  be  my  privilege  to  use  the  knowledge  of  Spanish  and  the 
experience  I had  gained  during  eight  years  of  missionary  work  in  Cuba, 
in  the  interest  of  Sunday  School  work  in  South  America,  and  I was  ap- 
pointed the  official  representative  to  make  a 25,000  mile  tour. 


Plaza  in  Cuzco,  Peru.  Ancient  Capital  of  the  Incas 


On  July  12,  1911,  I sailed  from  New  York  for  Brazil,  via  England. 
Through  the  kindness  of  various  publishing  houses  and  of  dealers  in 
Sunday  School  supplies,  I was  able  to  take  with  me  an  exhibit  of  some 
forty-five  volumes  of  the  best  works  on  the  Sunday  School  in  English, 
besides  samples  of  various  useful  material  which,  I found  later,  was 
eagerly  consulted  by  hundreds. 

Objects  of  the  Tour 

The  objectives  kept  in  view  during  the  trip  were  as  follows: 

I.  To  investigate  the  actual  conditions  under  which  Sunday  School 
work  is  carried  on  in  South  America  and  to  find  out  what  we  could  do 
to  be  of  assistance  to  them. 

II.  To  impart  information  with  regard  to  the  methods  used  and 
success  attained  in  other  parts  of  the  world. 


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III.  To  promote  the  organization  of  the  Sunday  School  workers 
of  South  America  into  Unions  and  Associations  allied  to  the  World’s  Sun- 
day School  Association. 

IV.  To  provide  inspiration  and  encouragement  to  all  Christian 
workers  by  indicating  the  glorious  results  to  be  obtained  through  the 
placing  of  a proper  emphasis  on  the  Sunday  School  as  the  chief  evangel- 
izing agency  of  the  Church. 

Arriving  In  South  America 

On  August  5th,  I landed  at  Recife,  in  the  state  of  Pernambuco,  Brazil, 
the  most  eastern  point  of  South  America,  and  from  there  on.  until  No- 
vember 7th,  when  I left  Peru  for  my  homeward  trip  via  Panama  and 
Cuba,  my  time  was  continuously  occupied  in  conventions,  conferences, 
rallies  and  school  visitations  in  the  interest  of  Sunday  School  work. 

The  itinerary  included  twenty-five  of  the  principal  cities  of  South 
America,  and  required  seventy  days  of  actual  convention  work,  etc.,  ex- 
clusive of  the  seventy-one  days  spent  in  travel.  From  one  to  ten  days 
were  given  in  each  place,  according  to  the  nature  and  needs  of  the  pro 

gram  to  be  ca.rried  out.  The 
accompanying  map  gives  a gen- 
eral outline  of  the  territory 
covered  in  South  America ; 
Leaving  Panama,  on  my  way 
home,  I was  delighted  to  find 
on  the  same  ship  with  me,  the 
Rev.  Aquila  Lucas.  Interna- 
tional Field  Worker  for  the 
West  Indies  and  Central  Amer- 
ica. We  journeyed  together 
for  two  days,  and  I then  left 
him  to  attend  the  Fifth  Na- 
tional Convention  of  the  Na- 
tional Sunday  School  Associa- 
tion of  Cuba.  About  10,000 
people  in  all,  were  directly 
reached  by  this  tour. 

Taking  up  the  four  ob- 
jectives of  the  tour,  we  shall 
Tour  of  Mr.  Harris  consider  each  in  its  relation  to 

the  actual  experiences  of  the  trip,  adding  a fifth,  under  which  will  be  in- 
dictated  some  of  the  results  not  directly  aimed  at,  but  nevertheless,  ac- 
complished by  this  visitation. 

I.  Investigation 

The  actual  conditions  under  which  Sunday  School  work  is  carried 
on  in  South  America  are  far  from  ideal,  but  the  great  interest  manifested 
everywhere  by  the  workers  indicates  their  desire  to  set  up  a new  standard 
for  their  work.  Although  no  generalities  are  wholly  true,  I shall  never- 
theless venture  a few : 


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Going  to  Market.  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina 


Need  of  Grading 

As  a general  rule,  schools  are  not  divided  into  more  than  two  de- 
partments— Primary  and  Advanced.  In  most  cases,  it  is  impossible  for  the 
School  to  have  more  than  one  room,  which  must  serve  for  all  classes  and 
departments,  but  even  there,  I was  able  often  to  point  out  how  divisions 
could  be  made  by  curtains  or  screens.  I recall  but  one  Church  visited 
which  had  a well-arranged  Sunday  School  room  with  a number  of  small 
class-rooms. 

Scarcity  of  Trained  Singers 

Very  few  Bibles  are  in  use  in  the  Schools;  a sufficient  supply  of  hymn 
books  is  also  lacking,  as  in  most  places  each  scholar  brings  his  own  book. 
Much  more  attention  should  be  given  to  the  singing.  Wherever  there  are 
a few  capable  persons  who  have  taken  pains  with  the  music,  splendid  re- 
sults were  obtained.  Often  the  singing  drags  terribly  and  is  anything  but 
attractive.  It  was  indeed  an  inspiration  to  hear  the  Pernambuco  chorus 
sing,  in  Portuguese:  “He  Will  Hold  Me  Fast.” 

Practically  No  Departmental  Work 

I can  recall  hearing  of  only  one  Cradle  Roll,  and  I do  not  know  of  a 
single  Home  Department  in  the  whole  field  visited.  Leaflets  describing 
these  departments  were  distributed.  Nor  are  there  any  Teacher  Train- 
ing Classes  connected  with  the  Schools,  although  Dr.  Gammon,  of  Lavras, 
Brazil,  has  translated  some  of  the  books  of  the  Westminster  Advanced 
Course  into  Portuguese  and  is  using  them  with  his  Seminary  students. 

The  Crying  Need 

The  crying  need  of  the  South  American  Schools  is  for  teachers,  and 
were  this  problem  solved,  it  would  be  a simple  matter  to  largely  increase 
the  number  of  schools  and  scholars.  One  of  the  most  inspiring  sights  I 


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witnessed  was  the  joint  session  of  two  of  Rev.  W.  C.  Morris’  “Philan- 
thropic Schools  of  Buenos  Aires”  (5,000  in  daily  attendance)  and  the  pres- 
ence of  the  1,300  at  his  Sunday  Schools  is  purely  voluntary  and  spon- 
taneous. But  with  only  a handful  of  capable  Sunday  School  teachers  at 
his  disposal,  class  instruction  is  impossible.  The  singing,  discipline  and 
attention  in  the  Schools  is  remarkable.  Their  presence  at  the  Sunday 
School  in  so  large  numbers  is  a proof  that  the  children  can  be  found. 
The  workers  everywhere  are  anxious  for  a First  Standard  Training 
Course,  in  Portuguese  and  Spanish,  to  aid  in  supplying  the  teachers  for 
their  schools. 


Evangelical  School  of  Rev.  W.  C.  Morris  (5.000  neglected  Children  are 
gathered  in  these  schools) 


In  Bolivia  and  Peru,  where  the  work  is  more  recent  than  in  other 
countries,  there  are  many  schools  where  no  division  into  classes  has  been 
possible,  and  all,  little  children  and  their  gray-haired  grand-parents, 
meet  together  in  one  class.  The  proportion  of  adults  and  children  in  at- 
tendance varies  in  different  places,  but  in  general,  the  attendance  of 
adults  is  greater  than  that  of  children,  where  Schools  are  composed  of  the 
more  ignorant  class  of  people.  In  Montevideo  and  Buenos  Aires,  there 
are  more  children,  and  in  the  English  Sunday  Schools  connected  with 
the  Angelican  and  Scotch  Presbyterian  Churches  of  these  cities  there  are 
almost  no  adults  except  the  teachers. 

The  Uniform  Lessons 

Nearly  all  the  schools  use  the  International  Uniform  Lessons,  but 
many  have  had  such  difficulties  in  getting  the  supplies  on  time  that  the 
lessons  are  used  from  three  months  to  a year  after  their  date. 

Unlimited  Opportunity 

If  most  of  the  results  of  this  investigation  seem  to  be  of  a negative 
character,  they  only  indicate  the  wonderful  opportunity  which  Organized 


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Sunday  School  Work  has  before  it  in  South  America.  I verily  believe 
that  an  average  annual  expenditure  to  promote  this  work  in  South 
America  equal  to  what  a Mission  Board  would  use  to  support  the  work 
and  pay  the  salaries  of  two  of  their  missionaries,  for  the  next  five 
years,  would  be  ten-fold  more  productive  than  a similar  amount  em- 
ployed in  any  other  way.  The  workers  are  already  on  the  field ; they 
need  only  to  be  instructed,  directed  and  provided  with  literature. 


II.  Information  Imparted 

The  programs  planned  in  nearly  every  place  visited  were  arranged  to 
give  the  Association’s  representative  ample  opportunity  of  presenting  every 
needed  phase  of  the  Sunday  School  Movement.  While  only  three  of  the 
gatherings  might  be  considered  as  regularly  organized  and  representative 
conventions,  nevertheless,  foundations  were  laid  at  each  place  for  future 
development  and  extension.  Among  the  subjects  presented  repeatedly 
were  the  following: 

The  Sunday  School,  an  Organized  Force  in  Its  Relation  to  the  Home,  the 
Church  and  the  Community. 

The  Qualifications  of  a Good  Teacher. 

The  High  Calling  of  the  Teacher  and  His  Proper  Training. 

The  Cradle  Roll  and  Home  Department  as  a Means  of  Extending  the  Influence  of 
the  Sunday  School  Throughout  the  Community. 

Organization  in  Sunday  School  Work  and  Its  Results. 

Graded  Instruction  in  the  Sunday  School. 

The  Model  Sunday  School. 


Public  Park,  Santa  Lucia,  Santiago,  Chile 
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Practical  Demonstration 


Wherever  possible,  the  last  subject  was  illustrated  by  holding  a 
“Model  School  Session.”  The  most  successful  effort  of  this  kind  was  at 
Rio  de  Janeiro.  The  458  persons  present  completely  taxed  the  capacity 
of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  hall.  Seats  were  arranged  and  divisions  indicated 
for  six  departments  and  a section  for  visitors.  These  departments  were 
divided  into  classes,  and  special  features  such  as  Cradle  Roll,  Promotion 
Certificates,  Welcome  to  New  Scholars,  and  Recognition  to  those  who 


Rio  de  Janeiro— A candidate  for  a Future  World’s  Convention 

had  brought  new  scholars,  etc.,  were  introduced.  A number  present  who 
had  never  attended  a Sunday  School  before,  came  up  to  the  Secretary 
afterward  and  wanted  to  be  assigned  to  some  School.  A list  of  forty 
questions  for  Round  Table  discussion  had  been  prepared  in  both  Portu- 
guese and  Spanish,  and  everywhere  the  liveliest  interest  was  manifested 
in  this  part  of  the  program.  In  several  places  model  classes  were  held 
to  illustrate  the  plan  and  working  of  the  Graded  Lessons. 

Seminary  Work 

My  only  direct  contact  with  Seminary  students  was  at  the  Presby- 
terian Seminary  at  Campinas,  Brazil.  Here  the  students  were  impressed 
with  the  fact  that  they  should  prepare  themselves  to  be  leaders  in  this 
department  of  work.  At  Granbury  College,  Juiz  de  Fora,  Brazil;  at  Mac- 
kenzie College,  Sao  Paulo ; and  at  the  Institute  Ingles,  Santiago,  Chile,  I 
was  able  to  address  from  one  to  three  hundred  young  men  in  each  place 
directing  their  attention  to  the  Sunday  School  as  a field  of  usefulness  which 
they  should  prepare  to  enter. 


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Housing  and  Equipment 

The  matter  of  proper  housing  and  equipment  for  the  Sunday  School 
was  also  emphasized,  and  a great  deal  can  be  done  for  the  future  of  the 
work  by  seeking  to  establish  model  Schools  with  proper  equipment  at 
these  and  other  educational  centers. 

About  sixty  copies  of  the  Report  of  the  Washington  Convention  were 
distributed,  and  six  helpful  leaflets  in  Spanish  and  Portuguese  were  dis- 
tributed in  sufficient  quantity  that  every  Sunday  School  teacher  in  Latin 
South  America  might  be  supplied. 

III.  Organization 

It  could  almost  be  said  that  at  the  time  of  my  visit  to  South  America, 
there  were  no  Sunday  School  Associations  of  any  kind  in  existence  in  the 
whole  Continent,  exclusive  of  British  Guiana.  There  were  three  districts 
in  Brazil  in  which  conventions  had  previously  been  held,  but  these  had 
no  organization  back  of  them  with  a definite  constitution  and  plan  of 
action. 

Permanent  Organizations  Effected 

As  a result  of  the  present  visitation,  organization  was  definitely  ef- 
fected, first,  of  a District  Association  for  Pernambuco  and  the  adjoining 
States  of  Parahyba  and  Alagoas ; and  second,  of  the  Sunday  School 
Union  of  Brazil.  Rev.  H.  C.  Tucker,  President  of  the  Brazilian  Associa- 
tion, is  planning  a very  active  campaign  and  within  the  year  expects  to 
have  the  Brazilian  field  divided  into  about  nine  districts,  and  conventions 
held  in  each. 

At  the  Rio  de  Janeiro  Convention,  a splendid  advance  step  was  taken 
by  the  appointment  of  a Committee  on  Literature,  which  was  authorized 
to  prepare  and  publish  in  Portuguese  the  following  much-needed  helps: 

(a)  A First  Standard  Teacher  Training  Course. 

(b)  A series  of  simple  Graded  Lessons  for  the  Elementary  Grades. 

(c)  A Sunday  School  Hymnal. 

The  Union  also  provided  for  raising  funds  for  its  work  by  calling 
for  a ten  reis  (about  three  cents)  contribution  per  member  from  all 
Schools  in  the  country. 

At  Sao  Paulo  a resolution  was  passed  requesting  the  National  Union 
to  prepare  a plan  of  State  and  District  Organization,  so  that  all  new 
Unions  formed  would  have  a uniform  type  of  organization.  The  com- 
plete organization  of  the  Sunday  School  work  in  Brazil  is  therefore  well 
under  way.  Porto  Alegre  and  Bahia  also  took  definite  action  looking 
toward  a permanent  organization. 

In  Spanish  South  America  no  organization  or  conventions  had  been 
attempted.  At  one  time  in  Buenos  Aires  there  existed  a Union  of  the 
teachers  in  the  English  Schools.  Montevideo,  Uruguay,  was  the  first 
Spanish  city  visited.  Prof.  Monteverde,  of  the  National  University,  was 
instrumental  in  drawing  up  a basis  of  organization,  indicating  the  ob- 
jects, membership,  etc.,  of  a permanent  organization  within  a year  at  a 
Convention  which  will  be  truly  representative,  and  to  which  delegates 


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will  be  invited  from  every  part  of  the  country.  This  may  be  called  the 
Montevideo  plan,  and  it  was  adopted  with  but  slight  modifications  at 
Buenos  Aires,  Santiago,  Concepcion  and  Valparaiso.  In  Bolivia  a sim- 
ilar organization  was  planned,  and  in  Peru,  the  Rev.  Thos.  B.  Wood, 
D.  D.,  of  Lima,  will  do  all  in  his  power  to  carry  out  the  wishes  of  the 
Committee  in  forming  a Sunday  School  Organization. 


IV.  Inspiration 

Apart  from  as  well  as  in  the  regular  routine  work  of  conventions  and 
conferences,  there  were  many  opportunities  of  bringing  to  bear  on  the 
conscience  and  heart  of  hundreds  the  supreme  importance  of  applying  the 
teachings  of  God’s  Word  to  the  lives  of  young  and  old,  through  the 
medium  of  the  Sunday  School.  Great  Sunday  School  Rallies  were  held 
at  various  places,  in  which  I told  the  story  of  the  Twentieth  Century 
Crusaders,  and  after  showing  the  picture  representing  the  group  gath- 
ered on  the  platform  at  the  Washington  Convention,  I would  give  one 
of  the  pictures  to  each  School  represented  in  the  rally. 

In  Santiago,  our  Model  School  Session  was  followed  by  a procession 
of  about  700  Sunday  School  scholars  that  stretched  out  for  blocks 
along  the  Avenida  Brazil,  and  which  elicited  such  comment  as  the  fol- 


A Notable  Sunday  School  Parade  in  Santiago,  Chile 


lowing  from  by-standers : “Is  it  possible  that  there  are  so  many  Protest- 

ants as  this  in  Santiago?” 

The  effort  was  made  everywhere  to  put  life  and  enthusiasm  into 
the  work  of  the  Sunday  School,  showing  it  to  be,  through  its  Bible 
teachings,  the  hope  of  the  Church  and  of  the  Nation,  religiously  and  so- 
cially. 


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V.  Other  Results 

In  a campaign  such  as  this  has  been,  many  results  are  accomplished 
which  were  not  definitely  planned  for.  Probably  the  most  important 
of  these  is  the  furtherance  of  the  spirit  of  interdenominational  unity. 

A Great  Step  Forward 

In  two  important  places  visited,  I was  told  that  it  was  the  first  time 
in  the  history  of  Christian  work  there  that  workers  of  all  denominations 
had  come  together  for  the  purpose  of  furthering  the  interests  of  the 
Kingdom.  Denominational  co-operation  was  a thing  almost  unknown. 
The  effect  also  upon  outsiders  of  such  a concerted  movement  is  always 
an  asset  of  great  value.  Prejudice  gives  way  before  a movement  that  is 
showing  itself  in  the  open,  and  which  by  force  of  unity,  numbers,  and 
enthusiasm,  is  proving  its  right  to  public  consideration. 

Two  Important  Resolutions 

Two  resolutions  passed  at  the  Concepcion  Convention  look  toward 
a development  of  Sunday  School  work  that  had  not  been  definitely  con- 
templated : First — the  local  publication  in  Chile  of  a series  of  Lesson 

Helps  to  be  used  jointly  by  all  denominations,  and  second,  the  further- 
ing by  the  World’s  Association  of  the  publication  in  Spanish  of  a series 
of  Graded  Lessons  for  the  Elementary  Department,  for  use  in  all  Span- 
ish-speaking countries. 

“The  Tie  That  Binds” 

In  nearly  every  place  the  workers  expressed  most  heartily  (some- 
times with  “vivas”  and  “bravas”)  their  appreciation  of  the  interest  taken 
in  the  work  of  their  respective  fields  by  the  World’s  Sunday  School  As- 
sociation, and  begged  to  be  assured  that  the  present  visitation  was  only 
the  beginning  of  a fraternal  and  helpful  relationship  that  would  grow 
stronger  in  the  future. 

Touching  indeed  was  the  farewell  given  at  Bahia,  Brazil,  where  at 
the  close  of  the  evening  service,  nearly  the  whole  audience  came  forward 
and  in  true  Brazilian  fashion  embraced  the  departing  guest,  one  after 
another,  and  wished  him  God-speed.  Just  before  the  last  good-byes  were 
said,  a little  girl,  dressed  in  white,  stepped  forward  and,  holding  out  a 
bouquet  of  beautiful  flowers,  addressed  to  me,  on  behalf  of  the  Sunday- 
Schools  of  Bahia,  their  message  of  gratitude  and  appreciation  for  having 
come  to  them  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  and  in  representation  of  the 
World’s  Sunday  School  Association. 

South  America  For  Christ 

The  Sunday  School  is  the  only  hope  for  thousands  of  little  girls 
such  as  this  one  of  Bahia,  for  it  is  practically  the  only  institution  in  all 
South  America  which  seeks  to  develop  the  great  child-life  of  that  land 
into  a pure,  truthful,  trustworthy  and  God-fearing  manhood  and  woman- 
hood. The  entrance  of  the  World’s  Sunday  School  Association  on  this 
field  should  mark  an  epoch  in  the  conquest  of  South  America  for  Christ. 


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The  Challenge  of  South  America 

If  Africa  is  the  “Dark  Continent,’’  South  America  is,  for  Americans 
at  least,  “The  Continent  of  Opportunity.”  The  opportunity  brings  with 
it  a responsibility. 

In  the  division  of  the  world  territory  between  the  American  and 
British  Sections  of  the  World’s  Sunday  School  Association,  South  Amer- 
ica comes  under  the  care  of  the  American  Section. 

Forty  millions  of  people,  with  less  than  one  person  in  600  in  any 
Protestant  Sunday  School!  Think  of  Brazil  alone — larger  than  the  entire 
United  States,  with  less  than  500  Sunday  Schools. 

The  field  is  open — the  call  has  come — it  is  ours  to  answer,  or  be 
disobedient  to  the  Heavenly  Vision.  The  testimony  is  universal,  that  we 
must  reach  the  children  of  South  America  with  Bible  instruction,  or 
South  America  is  lost.  The  careful  reading  of  the  report  of  Mr.  Harris 
given  on  the  preceding  pages  will  reveal  not  only  the  conditions,  but  the 
way  to  meet  them. 

What  is  Needed. 

1.  An  adequate  literature  in  Spanish  and  Portuguese;  picture  cards 
and  lesson  helps,  adapted  to  children  and  adults;  a Standard  Teacher 
T raining  Course  and  some  good  books  on  Sunday  School  management. 
A thousand  dollars  for  literature  alone  would  enable  us  to  make  a good 
start,  but  we  have  not  the  money. 

2.  A permanent  resident  Secretary  for  the  entire  Continent  of  South 
America — a man  well  versed  in  Sunday  School  matters  and  master  of 
the  native  languages.  Four  thousand  dollars  a year  would  enable  us  to 
employ  such  a man  and  pay  the  traveling  expenses,  which  are  high,  but 
we  have  not  the  money. 

3.  If  we  cannot  secure  a Secretary  on  full  time,  we  may  possibly 
arrange  temporarily  with  a suitable  man  to  devote  part  of  his  time  to 
correspondence  while  at  home,  and  from  three  to  five  months  of  time 
each  year  in  the  field.  Careful  reading  of  Mr.  Harris’  report  will  show 
what  has  been  accomplished  in  the  first  visit,  and  more  can  be  accom- 
plished on  a second  and  third  tour.  This  would  cost  more  proportion- 
ately than  to  have  a resident  Secretary,  because  of  the  long  journey 
going  and  coming,  which  is  usually  made  by  way  of  England.  Plowever, 
$3,000  a year  would  enable  us  to  do  this,  but  we  have  not  the  money. 

Five  thousand  dollars  a year  would  enable  us  to  put  in  a permanent 
resident  Secretary  and  provide  the  literature  referred  to  above,  but  we 
have  not  the  money. 

What  a challenge ! 

George  W.  Bailey,  President, 

Edward  K.  Warren,  Chairman, 

Marion  Lawrance,  Secretary, 

(American  Section.) 


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The  Christ  of  the  Andes 


“On  March  13th,  1904,  there  was  unveiled  a bronze  monument  stand- 
ing on  the  crest  of  the  Andes  at  the  boundary  line  between  Argentina  and 
Chili.  The  metal  of  this  monument  is  from  condemned  cannon,  and  the 
statue  is  the  figure  of  Christ.  In  His  left  hand  He  is  holding  an  up- 
lifted cross,  while  the  instription  on  the  pedestal  reads:  ‘Sooner  shall 
these  mountains  crumble  unto  dust  than  Chileans  and  Argentinians  break 
the  peace  which  at  the  feet  of  Christ  the  Redeemer  they  have  sworn 
to  maintain.’ 


The  Christ  of  the  Andes 


“We  have  started  a great  work  in  South  America,  but  when  we 
think  of  that  country,  may  we  not  also  think  of  the  bronze  figure — the 
Christ  of  the  Andes — and  see  again  the  uplifted  cross,  and  hear  Him  say. 
‘And  I,  if  I be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto  me.’  And 
then  resolve  as  God  shall  help  us,  by  this  sign  we  will  conquer  and  win 
the  children  of  South  America  for  Christ.” — Dr.  Geo.  W.  Bailey. 


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A Tour  of  Investigation 
Through  Mid  Europe 
and  the  Balkan  Peninsula 

By  John  Davidson 
Glasgow,  Scotland 


XT  WAS  with  some  misgiving  mingled  with  great  satisfaction, 
that  I accepted  the  invitation  of  the  American  Section  of  the 
World’s  Sunday  School  Association  to  visit  Mid  and  South- 
eastern Europe  in  the  interests  of  the  Sunday  School  Move- 
ment. 


Object  of  the  Tour. 

The  object  of  the  journey,  which  was  to  last  about  two  months,  was 
three-fold.  First,  investigations  as  to  the  religious  conditions  among  the 
young;  second,  to  draw  existing  Sunday  Schools  into  closer  relations 
with  the  World’s  Sunday  School  Association;  and  third,  to  find  out 
whether  it  would  be  wise  to  employ  a Sunday  School  man  in  the  lands 
to  be  visited,  which  were  Bohemia,  Bulgaria  and  Austria-Hungary. 

Having  been  released  from  my  own  work  in  Scotland,  and  armed  with 
recommendations  and  credentials  from  the  World’s  Sunday  School  As- 
sociation, the  London  Sunday  School  Union,  and  the  Scottish  National 
Sabbath  School  LTiion,  together  with  introductions  from  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Barton  of  the  American  Board  of  Missions,  and  others,  I left  London 
on  August  8th,  1911. 

I determined  to  begin  in  Bulgaria,  and  after  calling  at  Bonn,  where 
I had  an  interview  with  Professor  Carl  Clemen,  whose  acquaintance  with 
the  spiritual  needs  of  the  Slavic  races  is  unbounded,  and  at  Buda  Pesth, 
where  I met  Mr.  John  Victor  and  other  good  friends,  I travelled  without 
stop  to  Sofia,  the  capital  of  Bulgaria.  Next  morning  I was  up  early  and 
away  by  automobile  to  Samokov,  where  is  situated  the  chief  Mission 
Station  of  the  American  Board.  Here  there  are  two  schools,  one  for 
boys  and  one  for  girls,  with  workshops  and  residences  for  Missionaries, 
Pastors,  and  Teachers,  and  although  I visited  the  extensive  compound 
in  the  vacation,  I met  quite  a number  of  the  teachers  and  missionaries. 
The  day  following,  I visited  the  Sunday  Schools,  and  found  remarkable 
vigor  and  intelligence  displayed. 


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During  my  subsequent  travel  in  Bulgaria,  I found  many  evidences 
of  the  influence  of  the  Schools  at  Samokov — “Where  did  you  learn  Eng- 
lish?” I would  ask  those  who  seemed  so  anxious  to  speak  to  me.  “Oh,  I 
was  trained  at  Samokov,”  was  a common  reply.  The  spiritual  element 
there  is  strong,  and  naturally  the  Sunday  School  idea  is  highly  developed. 

A Cry  for  Help. 

From  the  Pastors,  Missionaries,  Teachers,  and  ordinary  workers,  in 
every  place  visited,  I received  a warm  and  a hospitable  welcome.  Enthusi- 
astic and  largely  attended  meetings  were  held  in  the  principal  towns,  at 
which  the  discussions  on  the  Sunday  School  drew  forth,  in  many  cases, 
the  deeply  spiritual  characteristics  of  the  Christian  people  of  Bulgaria.  I 
saw  big,  strong  men  holding  out  hoth  hands,  and  with  tears  streaming  down 
their  rugged  cheeks,  pleading,  “Send  us  a Sunday  School  Missionary.” 


John  Davidson 


Meetings  were  addressed  at  Philipopolis,  Stanimaka,  and  Haskovo,  and 
Burgaz  was  reached  on  the  night  of  August  24th.  This  was  my  point 
of  embarkation  for  the  northern  portion  of  the  country,  and  on  the  morn- 
ing of  the  25th,  I parted  from  Pastor  Tsakoff,  with,  I think,  mutual  regret, 
and  boarded  a crowded  Black  Sea  steamer  bound  for  Varna. 

Pastor  Miskoff  welcomed  me  when  I came  off  the  steamer,  and  con- 
ducted me  to  my  hotel.  Sunday  was  spent  in  Varna.  In  the  Sunday 
School  connected  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  there  is  a large 
adult  class,  which  I addressed.  The  spirit  of  earnestness  and  the  knowl- 


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edge  of  the  Scriptures,  which  characterized  the  scholars,  young  and  old, 
were  most  impressive. 

Young  Men  the  Hope  of  the  Church. 

At  Tirnovo,  one  of  the  strangest  and  oldest  cities  in  the  world,  an 
orthodox  priest  was  present  at  our  usual  evening  meeting.  He  listened 
with  great  attention,  and  was  the  first  to  join  in  the  discussion.  He  showed 
himself  to  be  a deeply  spiritual  man.  I talked  with  him  at  the  conclusion 
of  the  meeting  about  the  possible  introduction  of  Sunday  Schools  into 
the  Orthodox  Church,  and  mentioned  that  I had  had  the  offer  of  an  intro- 
duction to  the  Exarch,  and  wished  to  have  a chance  of  speaking  at  the 
Holy  Synod  on  the  subject,  but  his  answer  was  similar  to  opinions  I heard 
expressed  in  other  places.  "Do  not  go  there,”  he  said,  meaning  to  the 
Exarch  at  Constantinople.  “Do  not  go  to  the  authorities  of  the  Church, 
go  to  the  young  men  who  are  training  for  the  Priesthood  in  the  semi- 
naries.” 

At  Rustchuk  it  was  my  privilege  to  meet  the  wife  of  Pastor  Isvetanoff, 
who  is  the  daughter  of  the  first  Protestant  in  Bulgaria — Gabriel  Elieff. 
The  history  of  this  man  was  remarkable,  and  resembles  in  some  degree 
the  lives  of  struggle  and  determination  of  which  we  read  in  every  age  and 
land.  A New  Testament  translated  into  Bulgarian  came  into  his  posses- 
sion in  1851,  and  the  reading  of  this  volume  brought  the  truth  to  his  heart. 
In  1858  he  met  the  Missionaries  Dr.  Long  and  Dr.  Prettiman,  and  through 
his  acquaintance  with  them  he  became  a Colporteur,  and  finally  a Pastor  of 
the  Evangelical  faith.  His  life  was  one  full  of  incident  crowned  with 
power,  and  his  death  took  place  in  Feburary,  1909.  Pastor  Todoroff  of 
Plevna,  who  was  my  next  interpreter,  not  only  drove  with  me  seven  or 
eight  hours  to  Lovitch,  but  he  also  drove  the  bargain  with  the  coach  owner, 
which  was  a most  necessary  thing  to  do. 

At  Lovitch,  a most  interesting  town  which  with  Plevna  suffered  the 
awful  horrors  of  the  Russo-Turkish  war  of  1877-78,  I enjoyed  the  restful 
hospitality  of  the  American  ladies  who  manage  the  Girls’  School  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Mission — a grateful  change  from  Bulgarian  hotel  life. 
Here  I found  that  the  influences  of  the  Mission  School  and  the  Sunday 
School  were  very  great.  What  Samokov  is  to  southern  Bulgaria,  so  Lo- 
vitch is  to  the  northern  part.  The  enthusiasm  of  the  teachers  was  manifest 
in  many  ways.  Not  only  do  the  children  of  Evangelical  families  attend 
the  Schools,  but  also  children  belonging  to  families  of  the  Orthodox 
faith. 


A Peculiar  Situation. 

Unfortunately  throughout  my  whole  tour,  I heard  that  the  teachers 
in  the  Day  Schools  were  largely  materialistic  in  their  belief,  and  here  also 
the  influence  upon  the  lives  of  the  scholars  was  not  the  best.  When  one  re- 
members that  such  teachers  are  called  upon  to  give  “religious”  instruction 
from  Text  Books  which  are  specially  prepared,  and  in  which  Bible  stories 
and  other  stories  are  found  side  by  side,  the  necessity  for  the  establishment 
of  Sunday  Schools  does  not  need  demonstration.  It  is,  however,  note- 


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worthy  that  even  atheistic  teachers  recognize  the  value  of  the  work  which 
is  being  carried  on  in  the  Mission  Schools.  Cases  are  not  few  in  which 
the  children  of  such  are  sent  to  these  Schools  in  preference  to  the  ordinary 
State  Schools.  One  man,  a teacher,  allowed  his  own  children  to  attend  the 
Sunday  School,  but  strictly  forbade  his  scholars  to  go.  The  children  in  his 
school  were  threatened  with  punishment  if  they  went.  One  boy  said  he 
was  content  to  take  his  punishment  every  Monday  morning,  but  he  was 
going  to  continue  his  attendance  at  the  Sunday  School.  This  teacher  when 
remonstrated  with,  gave  this  strange  reply,  “As  a father  I do  not  forbid 
my  children  to  go  to  your  Sunday  School,  but  as  a teacher  I do.” 

I concluded  my  visit  to  Bulgaria  by  spending  the  1st,  2nd.  and  3rd. 
of  September  in  the  capital  where  I visited  the  Congregational  School,  and 
found  a splendid  gathering  of  all  ages.  In  conversation  with  prominent 
Bulgarian  friends,  I was  assured  that  as  a result  of  the  visit,  there  would 
doubtless  be  formed  at  the  earliest  possible  period,  a Bulgarian  Sunday 
School  Union.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that  in  the  Evangelical  Churches, 
both  north  and  south  of  the  Balkans,  every  member  is  required  to  be  an 
abstainer  from  alcohol  and  tobacco  in  every  form. 

Many  of  the  Bulgarian  Christians  made  strong  appeals  to  me  to 
convey  to  the  World’s  Sunday  School  Association  their  desire  for  help 
of  an  adequate  kind  in  organizing  a Sunday  School  Forward  Movement 
on  a National  basis.  1 left  Bulgaria  on  Monday,  September  4th. 

“A  Little  Child  Shall  Lead  Them.” 

Reaching  Prague,  I was  warmly  welcomed  at  the  station  by  Revs.  L.  B. 
Marek  of  the  Reformed  Church  and  Joseph  Novotny  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  It  happened  that  the  meetings  of  the  Presbyterian  Alliance  were 
being  lveld  there,  and  I was  glad  to  meet  many  Scottish  friends,  and  make 
the  acquaintance  of  several  good  American  Sunday  School  men.  The 
subject  of  the  Sunday  School  is  a favorite  one  with  the  Nationalities  repre- 
sented, and  the  message  I brought  was  received  with  much  satisfaction. 
Sunday  Schools  are  not  numerous  in  Prague,  but  they  are  growing  in 
popularity.  Here  I had  an  interesting  feature  of  Bohemian  Sunday  School 
influence  brought  to  my  notice.  The  child,  after  all,  is  the  leader  and 
the  true  Missionary.  I preached  in  one  of  the  churches,  and  after  the 
service,  was  introduced  to  two  bright  children.  They  were  brother  and 
sister,  one  was  10  and  the  other  12.  They  were  the  children  of  Roman 
Catholic  parents.  On  the  invitation  of  a companion,  they  entered  the 
School.  They  were  charmed  with  the  songs  and  the  service,  and  came 
again  and  again.  Having  learned  the  songs,  they  sang  them  to  their  par- 
ents at  home,  who  though  Catholics,  did  not  offer  any  objection  to  their 
attending  the  Sunday  School.  At  last  the  children  said  to  the  parents, 
“You  must  come  to  Sunday  School,  too.”  “Oh,”  they  said,  “the  priest 
would  not  allow  that.”  “Well,  if  you  do  not  come,  we  will  not  go  either,” 
they  said,  and  finally  the  parents  were  induced  to  attend  the  school.  They 
were  touched  by  the  singing,  the  heartiness  of  their  welcome,  and  by  the 
directness  of  the  message.  They  came  again  and  again.  Finally  they  sepa- 
rated themselves  from  the  Church  of  Rome,  and  I was  informed  by  the  Pas- 


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Alstadt  Tower— Prague.  Bohemia 


tor  that  they  were  about  to  be  received  into  the  fellowship  of  the  Christian 
Church.  This  I learned  was  not  an  uncommon  occurrence  in  the  Sunday 
School.  At  Semonioe  there  was  a special  session  of  the  Sunday  School 
with  Pastor,  Teachers,  and  Scholars,  gathered  from  all  the  district  round 
about,  on  a Tuesday  afternoon.  At  the  same  place,  in  the  evening,  a great 
crowd  gathered  to  hear  the  message  from  afar,  and  on  the  16th  of  Sep- 
tember, I started  from  Prague  to  Velim,  where  there  is  a live  Sunday 
School.  On  arrival  at  the  station.  Professor  Rusicke  met  us  with  his 
automobile,  and  drove  us  to  the  church.  To  my  amazement,  I found  the 
building  crowded  with  bright,  intelligent  children,  and  with  all  classes  of 
grown-ups  from  miles  around.  Numbers  had  to  stand,  and  the  crowd 
overflowed  to  the  outside  of  the  church.  This  was  at  8 :30  in  the  morn- 
ing. It  was  a splendid  opportunity,  and  I made  the  most  of  it.  A 
schoolmaster  from  a village  three  or  four  miles  away,  intimated  to  the 


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Pastor  at  the  close  that  he  would  immediately  proceed  to  organize  a Sun- 
day School  in  his  own  district.  On  the  previous  Sunday,  I had  addressed 
a great  united  meeting  at  Podebrady.  Five  Sunday  Schools  were  pres- 
ent, one  or  two  of  which  came  several  miles  in  gaily  decorated  carts. 

In  the  Bohemian  Highlands. 

Borova,  in  the  Bohemian  Highlands,  was  the  place  of  one  of  our 
inspiring  gatherings.  Here  I found  that  a flourishing  Sunday  School 
existed,  and  the  minister’s  wife  told  me  that  they  had  a Temperance  sec- 
tion in  which  were  about  twenty  of  the  senior  lads  of  the  schools.  We 
held  a meeting  in  the  church  in  the  evening,  and  as  usual,  the  building 
was  filled.  The  seats  in  most  of  the  old  churches,  of  which  this  was  one, 
are  arranged  in  rows  round  the  walls,  so  as  to  face  the  centre,  in  which 
stands  the  Communion  table.  It  is  from  this  position  that  the  speaker 
addresses  his  audience,  when  he  does  not  speak  from  the  pulpit.  Every 
member  of  the  audience  on  this  occasion,  who  wished  to  have  light,  brought 
his  own  candle  and  set  it  on  the  book  desk  in  front  of  him.  The  weird 
effect  of  this  system  of  lighting  I shall  never  forget. 

In  Moravia  the  laws  regulating  the  Religious  instruction  are  less 
severe  than  they  are  in  Bohemia.  Among  the  Reformed  Churches  of 
Moravia,  there  are  eleven  congregations  with  Sunday  Schools.  The  Lu- 
theran Churches  have  not  yet  introduced  the  Sunday  School,  either  in 
Moravia  or  Bohemia,  as  part  of  their  Church  organization. 

A Great  Opportunity. 

The  Pastors  or  catechists  of  the  Protestant  Churches  are  permitted  in 
Bohemia  and  Moravia  to  enter  the  Public  and  Higher  Grade  Schools,  and 
give  Religious  Instruction  to  the  children  of  their  own  connection.  One 
Pastor  told  me  he  taught  sixteen  hours  per  week  in  the  High  Schools. 
One  minister  of  whom  I heard  never  was  at  home  except  on  Saturdays  and 
Sundays,  and  yet  another  had  the  spiritual  oversight  of  scholars  in  sixty- 
four  villages. 

My  last  meeting  in  Bohemia  was  a notable  one.  At  my  earnest  re- 
quest an  invitation  had  been  issued  to  all  interested  in  the  Sunday  School 
movement  to  attend,  at  a certain  hour  on  Sunday  afternoon,  at  the 
Church  of  the  Moravian  Brethren  at  Prague.  There  was  not  sitting  ac- 
commodation for  more  than  half  the  people  who  were  present.  I did  my 
best  to  make  this  the  supreme  effort  of  all  which  had  been  attempted  in 
this  country  during  the  past  fourteen  days.  After  my  address,  an  ani- 
mated discussion  took  place,  and  many  questions  were  asked  about  the 
Sunday  Schools — a subject  entirely  new  to  many.  Two  things  were  con 
sidered  essential  to  the  spread  and  efficiency  of  Sunday  Schools,  namely, 
an  extended  circulation  of  Sunday  School  literature,  and  the  appointment 
of  a Travelling  Organizer.  For  an  hour  and  three-quarters  the  meeting 
continued  to  discuss  these  matters,  in  spite  of  the  discomfort  of  over- 
crowding. This  was  the  first  meeting  of  the  kind  that  had  ever  been 
held  in  Bohemia. 


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Need  of  Literature. 

We  cannot  disregard  the  cry  which  I heard  on  all  hands,  “Give  us 
good  literature !”  The  young  people  are  not  so  fortunately  situated  as 
those  in  Great  Britain  and  America,  where  good  books  are  so  numerous, 
and  so  attractive.  There  the  young  folks  can  only  read  the  trash  they 
buy  in  the  “Tabak”  Kiosks.  The  Bohemians  say  if  they  had  the  book 
rights,  they  could  translate  them  and  produce  them  in  Bohemia  far 
cheaper  than  could  be  done  in  London  or  New  York.  I saw  transla- 
tions of  “Christie’s  Old  Organ,”  and  “Alone  in  London,”  and  such  books, 
dating  back  to  1885,  or  so. 

A New  Subject. 

On  the  day  following  our  great  united  meeting  in  Prague,  I journeyed 
into  Hungary,  and  received  a warm  welcome  at  Budapest. 

On  the  invitation  of  the  Bishop  of  Debreczen,  who  was  the  new 
Moderator  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  Hungary,  I brought  the  claims 
of  the  Sunday  School  before  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Union  of  Re- 
formed Ministers.  Some  hundreds  were  present,  the  majority  of  whom 
had  no  knowledge  whatever  of  Sunday  School  work.  After  my  address, 
there  was  a long  discussion,  and  at  the  close  it  was  formally  announced  to 
me  that  the  Union  had  resolved  to  associate  itself  with  the  World’s  Sun- 
day School  Association,  and  to  form  a Sunday  School  Committee. 

On  the  following  Sunday,  September  24th,  I began  an  eventful  and 
busy  week.  In  response  to  various  requests,  I addressed  five  meetings 
in  different  parts  of  the  city,  and  on  Monday  morning,  on  the  invitation 
of  the  Principal  of  the  College  at  the  Calvinter,  I was  glad  to  have  the 
chance  of  addressing  the  Theological  Students  of  the  Reformed  Church 
in  Hungary.  I accepted  also,  invitations  to  speak  on  Sunday  Schools  at 


The  Parliament  Buildings  in  Budapest,  the  Capital  of  Hungary 

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the  Theological  and  Normal  Training  Colleges  at  Papa,  Sarospatak,  where 
Comenius,  the  great  educationist,  taught  for  some  time,  Debreczen, 
Szatmar,  and  at  Kolozvar  in  Transylvania.  I had  in  addition,  the  oppor- 
tunity of  addressing  meetings  of  Day  School  Teachers,  Sabbath  School 
Teachers,  Parents,  and  great  gatherings  of  children.  At  Mezotur,  where 
there  was  an  extraordinary  demonstration  of  interest,  the  minister  in 
formed  me  that  his  congregation  comprised  16,000  souls. 

Conferences  of  teachers  were  also  held  in  Buda  Pesth,  and  I was 
told  of  a little  girl  who  travelled  one  and  a half  hours  in  the  train,  every 
Sunday,  to  be  present  at  the  Sunday  School,  which  met  at  8:30  in  the 
morning. 

A Life  of  Sacrifice. 

At  Peczel  we  had  two  fine  meetings  and  on  September  28th,  I visited 
three  villages  separate  from  each  other  by  several  hours’  carriage  journey. 
We  met  a young  Assistant  Pastor,  Rev.  Mikloo  Torro,  who  has  done 
splendid  work  in  Ujosanalos,  amidst  the  greatest  difficulty  and  opposition. 
When  he  came,  there  was  no  kind  of  work  carried  on.  Almost  the  first 
thing  he  did  was  to  start  a Sunday  School.  He  could  get  no  Teachers, 
nor  helpers,  but  started  at  once  to  train  the  elder  boys.  He  meets  the  day 
school  children  (whom  I had  the  pleasure  of  addressing)  for  a short 
prayer  at  seven  every  morning.  He  next  started  a Savings  Bank,  and  per- 
suaded the  children  to  give  him  their  coins  instead  of  spending  them  on 
cigarettes,  etc.  He  gained  the  sympathy  of  seven  women,  who  agreed  to 
pray  for  his  work  every  Saturday  night.  By  and  bye,  about  one  hundred 
and  fifty  women  came  to  a special  preaching  service.  The  men  thought 
him  mad,  and  stayed  away.  Next  he  started  a Young  Men’s  Society,  and 
in  a while  he  was  able  to  buy  a little  harmonium  and  a sounding  board 
for  the  Church.  The  young  man  suffered  much  at  the  hands  of  his  Vicar, 
and  also  from  the  officials  of  the  Church,  but  he  continued  his  good  work, 
and  I was  informed  that  he  has  taught  several  lads  to  play  the  harmonium 
and  the  violin,  and  they  in  turn  are  teaching  the  children  music  in  classes. 
A man  came  to  his  room  one  night  with  a loaded  revolver,  as  he  also 
thought  him  a dangerous  madman,  but  after  conversation  he  went  off 
thanking  him  for  his  kindness.  In  connection  with  the  School  he  has 
started  a library,  in  which  he  has  now  100  volumes. 

The  Triumphal  Sunday  School. 

In  all  the  countries  and  places  I visited,  there  is  abundant  proof  that 
the  Sunday  School,  as  a Spiritual  force,  is  growing.  With  the  younger 
generation,  new  ideals  and  new  methods  are  being  introduced.  The  great 
need  in  the  first  place,  as  I have  shown  before,  is  Literature  suitable  and 
varied  for  the  circumstances.  In  the  seeond  place,  there  is  a great  cry 
for  an  Organizing  Secretary,  who  would  spread  information,  stimulate 
dead  communities,  and  see  that  Sunday  Schools  are  organized  and  made 
to  grow.  I am  convinced  that  the  hour  has  arrived  for  us  to  act,  and 
we  look  to  God  to  send  the  man. 


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The  Opportunities  in  Southern  Europe 

The  fact  that  the  countries  visited  by  Mr.  John  Davidson  (Bohemia, 
Bulgaria  and  Austria-Hungary)  have  a seething  population  of  over  50,- 
000,000,  and  a Sunday  School  enrollment  of  but  16,000,  or  less  than  one 
in  3,000,  indicates  the  ripeness  of  the  field.  When  strong  men  will  plead 
with  tears  streaming  down  their  faces  for  us  to  send  them  a Sunday 
School  missionary,  it  is  time  we  were  awaking  to  our  opportunities  and 
privileges.  There  are  difficulties  of  language  and  travel  to  overcome,  but 
no  difficulties  but  what  may  be  overcome.  The  great  crying  and  imme- 
diate need  is  for  suitable  literature  printed  in  the  language  of  the  people. 

Our  representative,  Mr.  Davidson,  recommends,  if  possible,  that 
we  engage  three  Secretaries  for  this  field,  because  of  the  various 
language  conditions  and  customs;  while  this  is  beyond  our  reach  at 
present,  we  ought  to  put  in  one  secretary.  Lacking  the  funds,  how- 
ever, for  even  this,  we  should  look  forward  to  occasional  visits  like  that 
of  Mr.  Davidson,  which  would  render  much  needed  help.  This  is  truly 
a Macedonian  cry.  for  indeed,  Macedonia  is  in  that  field.  The  responsi- 
bility has  been  placed  upon  us,  and  the  field  has  been  opened  for  us  by 
Mr.  Davidson. 

One  thousand  dollars  would  enable  us  to  furnish  much  literature  for 
children  and  adults,  as  well  as  helps  for  teachers,  but  we  have  not  the 
money. 

Four  thousand  dollars  a year  would  enable  us  to  put  a thousand 
dollars  into  literature  and  employ  a permanent  resident  Secretary  for 
our  Association  and  pay  his  expenses,  but  me  have  not  the  money. 

What  an  opportunity ! 

George  W.  Bailey,  President, 

Edward  K.  Warren,  Chairman, 

Marion  Lawrance,  Secretary, 

(American  Section.) 


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An  Eight  Thousand  Mile  Tour 

By  W.  N.  Hartshorn 
Boston,  Massachusetts 


The  story  of  how  Zurich,  Switzerland,  came  to  be  chosen  as 
the  home  of  the  World's  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention 


ON  August  15,  1911,  Mr.  W.  N. 

Hartshorn,  at  his  own  expense, 
and  at  a great  sacrifice  of  time 
and  strength,  started  on  a 40  days 
Sunday  School  Tour,  in  the  interests  of 
the  World’s  Association,  and  particularly 
in  the  interest  of  the  World’s  Seventh 
Sunday  School  Convention,  which  is  to  be 
held  in  Zurich,  Switzerland,  July  8-15,  1913. 

The  marvelous  work  he  accomplished 
was  considered  a “master  stroke”  by  the 
members  of  the  World’s  Executive  Com- 
mittee, and  the  story  of  his  trip  is  one  of 
intense  interest. 

On  August  1,  1911,  the  American  Section 
of  the  World’s  Committee,  with  a number 
of  interested  friends,  met  in  Chicago  to 
consider  the  question  of  location  for  the  convention  of  1913.  Con- 
stantinople, The  Orient.  Berlin,  Frankfort-on-Main,  Edinburgh,  Lon- 
don, and  Paris  were  considered.  The  Committee  chose  Frankfort- 
on-Main. 

An  Important  Commission. 

Mr.  Hartshorn,  who  is  First  Vice-President  of  the  World's  Asso- 
ciation and  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Transportation  for  the 
World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention,  was  commissioned  to 
visit  Europe,  and  confer  with  the  British  Section  of  the  World’s 
Committee,  as  to  the  best  place  for  the  location  of  the  World’s  Sev- 
enth Convention,  and  then  proceed  to  make  such  further  investiga- 
tion as  might  be  deemed  wise. 

Accompanied  by  his  secretary,  Air.  Geo.  W.  Penniman,  who  had 
been  chosen  Chairman  of  the  Publicity  Committee  for  the  Conven- 
tion, Mr.  Hartshorn  sailed  from  Boston  on  August  15,  on  the  S.  S. 


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“Arabic,”  and  arrived  in  Liverpool,  August  23.  He  visited  Liverpool. 
London,  Brussels,  Berlin,  Nuremberg,  Frankfort-on-Main,  Zurich. 
Edinburgh,  and  Glasgow,  and  made  investigations  relating  to  The 
Hague,  reporting  his  investigation  to  a Conference  of  the  British 
Section  of  the  World’s  Committee,  held  by  invitation  of  former 
President,  Rev.  F.  B.  Meyer,  in  London,  September  6,  1911 


Among  the  Swiss  Alps 

In  each  of  the  cities  named,  Air.  Hartshorn  conducted  investiga- 
tion concerning  the  features  that  are  necessary  to  make  a city  valu- 
able for  a great  convention,  viz.:  halls,  hotel  facilities,  press  and 
publicity,  local  forces  for  co-operation,  etc.,  so  that  when  the  mem- 
bers of  the  British  Section  of  the  World's  Committee  met  in  London 
they  had  at  hand  the  best  possible  information  concerning  each  city 
under  consideration. 

Bishop  Burt  and  Mr.  J.  G.  Lehmann. 

By  invitation  of  Mr.  Hartshorn,  Bishop  William  Burt,  LL.  D.,  of 
Zurich,  Switzerland,  for  the  past  eight  years  Bishop  for  Europe  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  with  headquarters  at  Zurich,  and 
for  more  than  sixteen  years  previous  to  that  time  officially  identified 
with  the  work  in  Italy,  and  Mr.  J.  G.  Lehmann,  Kassel,  Germany, 
joined  him  as  his  guests  at  Berlin.  Because  of  a thorough  and  prac- 
tical knowledge  of  religious  conditions  in  Germany  and  the  Continent 
of  Europe,  and  their  familiarity  with  the  languages  and  customs  of 
their  countries,  these  men,  both  of  whom  are  Vice-Presidents  of  the 
World’s  Association,  rendered  invaluable  service  in  conference,  and 
by  practical  suggestion. 


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The  Berlin  Conference. 

One  of  the  most  important,  as  well  as  interesting  conferences  of 
the  entire  trip  was  held  in  Berlin,  Monday  evening,  August  28,  and 
continued  from  the  dinner  at  six  o’clock,  until  nearly  midnight.  In 
addition  to  the  visitors,  there  were  present  at  this  memorable  con- 
ference, Prof.  Schueltze,  and  Pastor  Romberg  of  Berlin,  both  of  whom 
are  prominent  Sunday  School  leaders  in  Germany. 

In  Nuremburg  and  Frankfort. 

From  Berlin,  Mr.  Hartshorn,  Mr.  Penniman  and  Bishop  Burt  went 
to  Nuremburg,  Bavaria,  where  conditions  were  studied.  They  were 
given  an  informal  reception  at  the  Methodist  Deaconess  House  and 
Hospital,  one  of  the  finest  institutions  of  its  character  in  all  Europe. 
In  Frankfort-on-Main  they  were  met  by  a delegation  representing 
various  departments  of  the  Methodist  Church  work  in  the  city,  who 
greeted  the  visitors,  escorted  them  about  the  city  to  halls,  churches 
and  hotels,  and  gave  much  information  that  was  of  practical  value, 
in  connection  with  Frankfort  as  a convention  city.  Conditions  were 
such  in  this  city,  however,  that  it  was  thought  best  not  to  recommend 
Frankfort  as  the  place  for  the  World’s  Convention. 

Four  Days  in  Zurich. 

From  there  the  party  went  to  Zurich,  Switzerland,  where  they 
spent  four  days  under  the  guidance  of  Bishop  Burt.  The  first  two 


The  Tonhalle— The  Concert  or  Music  Hall 

The  Convention  home.  A stately  edifice  near  the  center  of  Zurich.  Located  in  the  midst 
of  an  attractive  garden  overlooking  Lake  Zurich. 


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days  were  devoted  to  an  investigation  of  conditions,  visits  to  halls 
and  churches,  and  interviews  with  prominent  church  and  Sunday 
school  leaders.  It  was  found  that  from  every  standpoint,  Zurich 
would  be  a most  desirable  place  for  the  home  of  the  Convention,  and 
it  was  decided  to  make  such  recommendation  to  the  committees  of 
the  World's  Sunday  School  Association.  The  visitors  were  tendered 
a delightful  informal  dinner  by*  Bishop  Burt,  at  the  Episcopal  resi- 
dence in  Zurich,  and  after  their  departure  from  the  city,  the  Bishop 
met  a company  of  the  prominent  business  men  of  Zurich,  and  plans 
were  set  in  motion  for  the  appointment  of  a strong  committee  of 
business  men  to  co-operate  with  the  local  representatives  of  the 
churches  in  arranging  for  the  coming  of  the  Convention. 

Arriving  in  London  again  on  September  6,  by  invitation  of  Rev. 
F.  B.  Meyer,  whose  presidency  of  the  Washington  Convention  is 
remembered  with  so  much  pleasure,  Mr.  Hartshorn  and  Mr.  Penni- 
man  were  entertained  with  the  British  Section  at  a breakfast.  After 
making  a report  as  to  the  results  of  his  investigation,  Mr.  Hartshorn 
entered  into  discussion  with  the  British  Committee  in  consideration 
of  the  cities  visited,  and  after  going  over  the  situation  thoroughly, 
they  voted  unanimously  to  recommend  Zurich  to  the  American  Sec- 
tion, and  on  the  following  day,  by  cable  from  Chicago  to  London, 
through  Mr.  E.  K.  Warren,  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee, 
the  American  Section  answered,  “Zurich  approved.’’ 

His  mission  accomplished,  Mr.  Hartshorn  returned  home  to  begin 
work  on  definite  plans  for  transportation.  Already  more  than  a hun- 
dred persons  have  registered  for  the  trip  to  the  Convention,  and  the 
Pennsylvania  delegation  has  become  so  enthusiastic  over  the  outlook 
that  they  are  talking  of  asking  the  Committee  to  assign  them  a 
special  ship  in  the  Convention  fleet.  Mr.  Hartshorn  tentatively  sug 
gests  the  four  following  trips: 

Four  Suggested  Tours. 

Trip  No.  1.  “The  Banner  Trip.”  Boston  or  New  York,  via  the 
Azores,  Madeira,  Gibraltar,  Algiers,  to  Naples.  Thence  by  rail  tc 
Pompeii,  Rome,  Pisa,  Florence,  Venice,  Milan,  The  Italian  Lakes 
St.  Gothard  Pass,  to  Zurich.  Returning  by  a choice  of  routes  to  be 
announced. 

Trip  No.  2.  Steamer  of  the  popular  “Neckar”  type,  if  possible 
from  New  York.  Same  itinerary  as  Trip  No.  1.  Returning  by  a 
choice  of  routes  to  be  announced. 

Trip  No.  3.  Montreal  to  Glasgow,  thence  Edinburgh,  the  Cathe 
dral  Towns,  the  English  Homes  of  the  “Mayflower"  Pilgrims,  Lon 
don,  Paris,  Zurich.  Returning  by  a choice  of  routes  to  be  announced. 

Trip  No.  4.  Boston  or  New  York  to  Southampton,  Plymouth. 
Cherbourg,  or  Liverpool.  Thence  London,  Paris,  Zurich.  Returning 
by  a choice  of  routes  to  be  announced. 


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The  rates  for  the  trips  will  include  all  expenses  to  Zurich,  hotel 
accommodations  in  Zurich,  if  desired,  a choice  of  one  of  the  many 
trips  after  the  Convention  to  be  arranged  by  the  Committee  and  a 
return  ocean  ticket  of  the  same  grade  as  for  the  outward  trip.  Every 
country  on  the  Continent  of  Europe  and  in  the  British  Isles  may  be 
visited  by  taking  one  or  more  of  the  return  trips. 

Air.  Hartshorn  will  be  glad  at  any  time  to  furnish  information 
relative  to  the  subject  of  transportation  for  the  Zurich  Convention, 
and  it  is  suggested  that  those  who  are  interested  in  taking  the  trip 
to  Zurich  remit  $10  to  his  office  in  Boston  (85  Broad  Street)  at 
once  for  each  reservation,  in  order  to  be  sure  of  a place. 

For  the  service  which  Mr.  Hartshorn  has  rendered  on  his  great 
tour,  and  for  the  work  in  which  he  is  at  present  engaged,  the  Com- 
mittee are  profoundly  grateful,  and  wish  here  publicly  to  express 
their  appreciation. 


Water  Front— Zurich 


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An  Inspirational  Su n d ay 
School  Tour  of  Great  Britain 


By  Marion  Lawrance 
Chicago,  Illinois 


'S  a result  of  the  successful  Sunday 
School  tour  through  the  largest  cities 
of  America,  preceding  the  Washington 
Convention  in  1910,  by  President  F.  B. 
Meyer,  of  London,  accompanied  by  Mr.  Marion 
Lawrance  and  others,  it  was  suggested  by  Dr. 
Meyer  that  a visitation  of  Great  Britain  and 
Ireland  should  be  made  by  Mr.  Lawrance  at  a 
convenient  time  as  a return  compliment  to  the 
British  Section.  Later,  upon  invitation  from 
them,  and  from  the  Sunday  School  Union  of 
Marion  Lawrance  London,  plans  were  laid  out  for  him  to  make  a 
three  months'  tour  through  Great  Britain  and  Ireland. 

On  September  13,  Mr.  Lawrance  sailed  from  New  York,  and 
reached  home  in  Chicago,  December  13,  having  traveled  about  14,- 
000  miles  and  having  visited  thirty-five  different  points;  thus  com- 


Beautiful  Ruins  of  Kenilworth 

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pleting  what  was  recognized  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  as  a most 
profitable  Sunday  School  Campaign.  He  made  110  public  addresses, 
and  reached,  in  all,  about  77,000  people,  the  average  audience  for 
the  entire  trip  being  700. 

A Pleasant  Reception. 

Arriving  in  London,  September  18,  Mr.  Lawrance  was  met  by 
Sir  Francis  Flint  Belsey,  Chairman  of  the  Sunday  School  Union 
Council,  and  others,  who  welcomed  him  in  behalf  of  the  Sunday 
School  leaders  of  Great  Britain,  and  everywhere  he  went,  from  the 
moment  he  landed  until  he  set  sail  for  home  on  December  2,  he  was 
treated  with  the  utmost  courtesy  and  true  British  hospitality. 

The  meetings  of  the  tour  began  and  ended  in  London,  and 
reached  as  far  north  as  Aberdeen,  Scotland;  as  far  south  as  Brighton 
and  Plymouth,  England;  as  far  east  as  Norwich,  England;  and  as 


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far  west  as  Belfast,  Ireland.  The  accompanying  map  shows  the  terri- 
tory covered.  The  meetings  attracted  wTide  attention  on  the  part 
of  not  only  Sunday  School  workers,  but  of  men  prominent  in  political 
circles,  and  large  space  was  given  in  both  the  religious  and  secular 
press  for  the  report  of  the  Tour. 

Arriving  in  Liverpool  with  Sir  Francis  Flint  Belsey,  Mr.  Lawrance 
was  tendered  a magnificent  luncheon  by  the  Lord  Mayor  in  the 
Town  Flail.  Fifty  of  the  leading  men  of  the  city  were  present, 
including  the  LInited  States  Consul.  In  the  afternoon  and  evening, 
public  meetings  were  held  which  were  largely  attended.  The  next 
day,  at  Manchester,  began  with  a reception  by  the  Lord  Mayor  and 
Lady  Mayoress,  with  200  present,  and  this  was  followed  by  a Round 
Table  Conference  and  an  evening  meeting  with  about  1,600  in  the 
audience.  Meetings  and  Conferences  were  then  attended  at  Halifax, 
Hull,  and  Carlisle. 

In  Scotland. 

Mr.  Lawrance  reached  Motherwell,  Scotland,  in  time  for  the 
National  Convention  of  the  Scottish  Sabbath  School  Union.  This 
was  the  largest  Convention  they  have  held  for  a long  time.  Mr. 
Lawrance  gave  a Missionary  address  at  night  to  about  1,4-00  people, 
spoke  the  next  afternoon  to  about  300,  followed  this  by  the  "Question 
Box”  hour,  and  in  the  evening,  spoke  again  to  about  1,400. 


Scottish  National  Convention  at  Motherwell 

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From  Motherwell,  he  went  to  Oldham  for  the  National  Convention 
of  the  Sunday  School  Union.  It  was  a remarkable  meeting-,  much 
larger  than  any  convention  they  have  held  for  years.  The  first  day 
being  Sunday,  he  spoke  at  a Young  People’s  Meeting  in  the  afternoon 
with  about  900  present.  Then  he  took  the  pulpit  at  the  Centennial 
Celebration  of  a Congregational  Sunday  School,  and  later  in  the 
evening  gave  a short  address  to  4,000  people  in  the  Opera  House, 
with  the  Rt.  Hon.  A.  Emmett,  one  of  the  Deputy  Speakers  of  the 
House  of  Commons,  as  Chairman.  These  people  had  assembled  after 
the  regular  evening  services  which  were  held  at  six  o’clock.  The 
next  two  days  were  filled  with  Convention  work,  Mr.  Lawrance  speaking 
to  an  audience  of  3,000  the  last  night,  Sir  Robert  Laidlaw,  the  president, 
in  the  chair.  He  then  went  to  Brighton,  to  address  the  National  Baptist 
Union,  where  about  800  preachers  were  present. 

Pilgrims. 

In  Plymouth,  Mr.  Lawrance 
visited  the  very  spot  from 
which  the  Pilgrim  Fathers 
sailed  in  1620:  this  was  the 

most  southwesterly  point  vis- 
ited. After  Plymouth.  Bristol, 
and  then  a journey  to  Cardiff, 
Wales.  Mr.  Lawrance’s  asso- 
ciate on  the  program  at  Cardiff 
was  the  Rev.  Elvet  Lewis,  the 
great  Welsh  preacher  and  bard, 
who  is  probably  the  best  writer 
of  Welsh  poetry  now  living. 
The  meetings  were  well  at- 
tended. Meetings  were  also 
attended  at  Nottingham,  Eng- 
land, and  Wrexham.  Wales,  and 
from  there,  the  Tour  led  to 
Aberdeen,  Scotland,  known  as 
“The  Silver  City  by  the  Sea.’’ 
In  Glasgow,  Air.  Lawrance 
was  accompanied  by  Dr.  F.  B. 
Meyer,  and  one  of  the  best 
Conventions  of  the  Tour  was 
at  this  point.  The  meetings 
were  large  and  enthusiastic.  A 
conference  with  about  400  pres- 
ent, was  followed  by  a banquet. 
The  meeting  at  night  was  in  St.  Andrew’s  hall,  with  about  4,000 
present,  and  was  presided  over  by  Lord  Rowallan.  The  platform 
was  draped  with  five  large  American  flags;  in  fact,  on  nearly  every 
platform  on  the  Tour,  the  American  flag  was  prominently  displayed. 


Home  of  the 


Among  the  English  Lakes 


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The  next  city  visited  was  historic  Edinburgh  where  two  well  attended 
sessions  were  held;  then  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  in  England.  After  this, 
followed  the  meeting  at  Leeds,  where  the  great  hall  was  tastefully 
decorated  with  American  flags.  The  Lord  Mayor  presided,  and  there 
was  a choir  of  250  children  who  sang  "The  Star  Spangled  Banner.’ 
This  was  sung  at  several  points  and  the  National  Anthems  were  sung 
together  at  almost  every  place  visited. 

An  Unusual  Thing. 

Arriving  at  Bradford  on  October  30th,  the  meeting  opened  with  a 
luncheon  at  noon  given  by  Mr.  A.  E.  Hutton,  an  Ex-Member  of 
Parliament.  Mr.  Lawrance  spoke;  also  the  American  Consul.  At 
night,  in  the  Central  Hall,  there  was  an  audience  of  1,300  people 


A Pastoral  Scene  in  England 

The  American  Consul,  Mr.  Augustus  E.  Ingram,  presided.  This  was 
a very  unusual  thing:  and  greatly  pleased  the  audience.  In  Leicester 
the  meeting  opened  with  a luncheon  given  in  the  very  church  where 
the  Rev.  F.  B.  Meyer  started  as  a pastor.  In  this  city,  Mr.  Lawrance’s 
associate  on  the  program  was  Sir  George  White,  who  is  one  of  the 
World’s  Treasurers. 


Across  the  Irish  Sea. 

From  Leicester,  the  Tour  led  to  Luton,  Birmingham,  Northampton, 
Norwich,  Haverhill,  Ipswich,  Huddersfield,  Sheffield,  Derby,  and  then 


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across  the  Irish  Sea  to  Belfast,  Ireland.  Here  Mr.  Lawrance  was 
received  with  enthusiasm,  and  at  the  meetings  in  Assembly  Hall,  a 
resolution  was  passed  unanimously,  thanking  him  most  heartily  for 
coming  to  them  with  his  originality,  sincerity,  and  practical  lessons 
for  their  work.  One  of  the  largest  meetings  in  Belfast  was  presided 
over  by  the  Moderator  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  the  largest  one, 
by  the  Lord  Bishop. 


In  the  House  of  Commons. 

Perhaps  the  meeting  that  attracted  the  most  attention  was  a 
luncheon  held  in  the  House  of  Commons  on  November  27th,  given 
by  Sir  George  White,  the  member  of  the  House  from  the  Norwich 
District.  The  men  who  were  present  at  this  meeting  were  nearly 
all  members  of  Parliament  who  were  interested  in  Sunday  School 
work,  and  there  were  about  fifty  in  attendance.  Among  the  speakers 
was  Sir  Robert  Laidlaw,  the  Minister  of  Education,  and  Lord  Kinnaird, 


Rural  England 


of  Scotland.  The  Chairman  was  the  Rt.  Hon.  J.  H.  Whitley,  Deputy- 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Commons.  He  was  the  man  who  presided 
at  one  of  the  night  meetings  in  Halifax,  and  was  the  first  one  to 
propose  this  meeting  in  the  House  of  Commons.  In  the  course  of 
his  remarks,  he  said: 

"Together  with  many  of  you,  gentlemen,  I have  spent  much  time 
by  day  and  by  night  wrestling  over  the  problems  we  have  to  face 
as  members  of  the  House  of  Commons.  I have  really  wondered  many 
times  if  it  would  not  have  been  a better  investment  of  my  time  for  the 
good  of  the  world  if  I had  put  the  same  amount  of  energy  into  a 
Sunday  School  class  of  six  boys.” 


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Leaving  the  Liverpool  Docks  for  Home 


Closing  of  the  Tour. 

The  last  days  of  the  Tour  were  spent  in  different  parts  of  London; 
on  November  30th,  Mr.  Lawrance  met  with  the  British  Section  of 
the  Executive  Committee,  and  talked  over  with  them  the  plans  for 
the  World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention,  to  be  held  in  Zurich, 
Switzerland,  July  8-15,  1913;  and  on  December  2nd,  he  set  sail  for 
home. 

These  three  months  spent  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  have  given 
Mr.  Lawrance  an  opportunity  of  studying  their  Sunday  School  work 
at  short  range.  Without  doubt,  Sunday  School  interest  is  rising,  and 
the  workers  are  more  optimistic  and  hopeful  than  ever  in  the  past. 
The  largest  advance  has  been  made  along  the  line  of  the  Primary 
work,  and  in  this,  they  are  well  to  the  front.  The  main  difference 
between  British  and  American  Schools  is  chiefly  one  of  conception 
rather  than  administration.  The  adults  are  not  found  in  the  Schools 
there  as  here;  nevertheless,  one  in  five  of  Great  Britain’s  population 
is  in  the  Sunday  School,  while  we  in  North  America  can  boast  of 
but  one  in  seven.  Their  highly  organized  Schools  are  filled,  for  the 
most  part,  and  have  waiting  lists.  The  Graded  Lessons  are  being 
introduced,  and  considerable  attention  is  being  paid  to  the  improve- 
ment of  Sunday  School  buildings.  On  the  whole,  the  outlook  is  most 
encouraging  in  every  department  of  Sunday  School  activity. 

Perhaps  no  words  can  better  express  the  high  esteem  in  which 
this  Tour  is  held  by  all  the  British  friends,  and  their  appreciation  for 
the  work  accomplished,  than  the  following  letter  which  was  handed 
to  Mr.  Lawrance  just  before  leaving  their  shores.  It  is  most  beauti- 
fully gotten  up  in  colors — hand-illuminated — and  is  bound  in  a genuine 
Morocco  cover.  It  reads  as  follows: 


3/ 


(An  Appreciation) 

British  Tour  of  Mr.  Marion  Lawrance 

September  25th  to  November  30th,  1911 

Under  the  joint  auspices  of  a National 
Committee  representing  the  Sunday  School 
Union,  the  World's  Sunday  School  Asso- 
ciation and  various  churches 

Dear  Friend  and  Brother: 

It  is  impossible  for  us  to  allow  your  British  Tour  to  terminate 
without  attempting  to  express  to  you  something  of  our  deep  appre- 
ciation of  your  efforts. 

We  have  elsewhere  voiced  our  gratitude  to  the  brethren  of  the 
American  Committee  for  freeing  you  for  the  purpose  of  this  Tour. 
But  something  more  than  this  is  called  for.  We  want  you  also  to 
know  how  greatly  we  value  what  you  have  done  in  the  interests  of 
the  Sunday  School. 

From  the  opening  of  the  campaign  at  Liverpool  on  September  21st 
to  the  closing  meeting  in  West  London  on  November  30th  the  gath- 
erings have  been  full  of  power.  The  testimonies  from  all  places  visited 
clearly  show  your  presence  and  your  messages  have  heartened  and 
inspired  Sunday  School  workers  throughout  Great  Britain.  You  have 
helped  in  lifting  Sunday  School  effort  on  to  a higher  plane.  You 
have  given  a new  vision  to  the  Sunday  School  people  who  have  heard 
you,  and  have  shared  with  them  the  fruits  of  your  ripe  experience. 
More  than  this,  you  will  henceforth  be  regarded  as  the  personal  friend 
of  all  who  have  come  in  contact  with  you,  because  you  have  won  not 
only  our  esteem  but  our  affection. 

Your  visit  has  in  a remarkable  way  strengthened  the  bonds 
between  British  and  American  Sunday  School  people.  We  realize 
more  than  ever  that  the  work  is  one,  and  that  the  conquest  of  the 
world  for  Christ  can  only  be  brought  about  when  our  Lord's  people 
unite  in  using  every  effort  to  win  the  children  of  the  world  for  Him. 

In  bidding  you  “Farewell”  and  wishing  you  a heartfelt  “God 
speed”  in  your  life  and  labor,  we  assure  you  of  our  belief  that  your 
visit  here  has  been  of  lasting  help  to  all  of  us.  Its  influence  will 
remain.  Whenever  we  think  of  it,  we  shall  “thank  God  and  take 
courage.” 

Commending  you  in  love  to  our  Heavenly  Father,  and  praying 
that  throughout  your  future  the  “joy  of  the  Lord  may  be  your 
strength,”  we  remain,  dear  friend  and  brother, 

Most  cordially  yours, 

Signed  on  behalf  of  the  National  Committee, 

F.  B.  MEYER.  Chairman. 

GEORGE  WHITE,  Treasurer, 
CAREY  BONNER,  Secretary. 


56  Old  Bailey,  London. 
November  30,  1911. 


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The  World’s 

Sunday  School  Association 


WORLD  S SUNDAY  SCHOOL  ASSOCI- 
■ ^ J ATION  is  interdenominational  in  character  and  by 

co-operating  with  missionary  organizations,  and 
otherwise,  seeks  to  extend  the  work  and  increase  the  efficiency 
of  Sunday  Schools,  especially  in  those  regions  of  the  world 
most  in  need  of  help: 


First:  By  focusing  the  attention  of  the  Christian  Church  upon 

the  Sunday  Schools  as  its  most  valuable  agency  in  promoting 
a deeper  interest  in  the  work  of  foreign  missions  on  the  part 
of  Sunday  Schools  in  the  home  field. 


Second:  By  cultivating  a deeper  interest  in  the  work  of  the 

Sunday  School  on  the  part  of  Missionary  Boards  of  the  various 
denominations. 


Third:  By  sending  expert  Sunday  School  workers  to  mission 

fields  to  assist  in  effecting  national  and  local  Sunday  School 
Unions  or  Associations,  wherever  practicable,  and 

Fourth:  By  co-operating  with  missionaries  and  local  and 

national  Sunday  School  Unions  and  Associations  in  mission 
fields,  assisting  them  in  their  efforts  to  secure  Sunday  School 
literature,  and  calling  their  attention  to  improved  methods  of 
Sunday  School  work,  especially  along  lines  of  organization, 
teacher  training,  and  soul  winning. 

MARION  LAWRANCE,  General  Secretary 
(American  Section ) 

805  Hartford  Building,  Chicago,  III.,  U.  S.  A. 


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OFFICIAL  CALL  FOR  THE 


Seventh  Convention  of  the  World’s  Sunday  School 
Association,  Zurich,  Switzerland 
July  8-15,  1913 

To  All  Who  Are  Interested  in  Promoting  the  Kingdom  of  Jesus  Christ 

Through  the  Sunday  School — 

Greeting 

In  recognition  of  the  far-reaching  aims  of  the  World's  Sunday  School 
Association,  your  Executive  Committee  has  always  chosen  for  its  con- 
ventions, places  in  which  accessibility,  historic  association  and  favorable 
location  are  combined  to  a high  degree.  In  the  Eastern  Hemisphere,  con- 
ventions have  been  held  in  the  cities  of  London,  Jerusalem  and  Rome;  in 
the  Western  Hemisphere,  in  the  cities  of  St.  Louis  and  Washington, 
U.  S.  A. 

At  Washington  it  was  unanimously  decided  to  hold  the  next  Conven- 
tion in  Europe  in  1913.  After  an  exceptionally  careful  study  of  the  situ- 
ation, involving  a visit  to  many  Continental  countries  by  our  First  Vice- 
President,  the  city  of  Zurich,  Switzerland,  was  unanimously  chosen  as  the 
place  for  holding  the  World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention.  In  the 
selection  of  the  convention  city,  we  believe  we  have  been  guided  by  a 
wiser  than  human  intelligence. 

Zurich,  “beautiful  for  situation,”  is  in  the  heart  of  the  Alps.  It  is  the 
largest  city  in  Switzerland,  and  an  important  historic,  educational,  and 
religious  center.  It  was  the  home  of  Zwingli,  the  reformer,  and  the  birth- 
place of  Pestalozzi,  whose  work  underlies  the  fabric  of  modern  educa- 
tional methods.  With  its  splendid  “Tonhalle,”  where  the  sessions  of  the 
Convention  will  be  held,  and  ample  accommodations  for  the  entertain- 
ment of  visitors,  it  would  appear  that  Zurich  presents  exceptional  ad- 
vantages as  a place  for  holding  our  next  convention. 

These  are  days  of  wonderful  opportunity,  and  ours  must  be  a large 
vision  for  a large  task.  The  World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention 
should  be  the  most  effective  religious  event  the  world  has  ever  seen.  As 
we  fit  the  occasion  to  His  great  World  purpose,  through  the  Convention 
Theme — -“The  Sunday  School  and  the  Great  Commission” — what  may  not 
God  be  able  to  say  to  the  Nations? 

Your  Executive  Committee,  therefore,  officially  announces  that  the 
World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention  will  be  held  in  the  City  of 
Zurich,  Switzerland,  July  Eighth  to  Fifteenth,  both  dates  inclusive,  in  the 
year  Nineteen  Hundred  and  Thirteen.  To  this  Convention,  so  rich  in 
promise,  representative  Sunday  School  workers  from  all  lands  will  be  cor- 
dially welcomed. 


F.  F.  BELSEY, 


EDWARD  TOWERS, 
E.  K.  WARREN, 
F.  B.  MEYER, 


Past  Presidents. 


GEORGE  W.  BAILEY, 
President. 

CAREY  BONNER, 

MARION  LAWRANCE, 
General  Secretaries. 


Chicago,  Illinois,  U.  S.  A., 
January,  1912. 


Chairman,  Executive  Committee, 

Three  Oaks,  Michigan. 


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The  World’s 

Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention 

Will  be  held  in 

ZURICH,  SWITZERLAND.  JULY  8-15,  1913 


XN  the  heart  of  Europe  at  the  northern  foot  of  the  Alps, 
where  the  great  roads  meet  that  bear  the  traffic  from  north 
to  south  and  from  east  to  west,  at  the  point  where  the 
Limmat  leaves  the  lake,  lies  Zurich,  the  capital  of  Swiss 
commerce  and  culture,  the  most  important  town  of  Switzerland,  with 
190,000  inhabitants.  It  encircles  the  bay  formed  by  the  lake,  stretches 
along  the  shores  of  the  Limmat,  extends  to  the  west  as  far  as  the 
foot  of  the  Uetliberg  and  climbs  the  wooded  slopes  of  the  Zurich- 
berg  in  the  east. 

A City  with  History. 

The  history  of  Zurich  dates  far  back  into  the  remote  ages  of 
antiquity.  On  the  Lindenhof  promenade,  now  planted  with  shady 
trees,  the  Helvetic  erected  the  fortress  of  “Turicum”  which  in  the 
year  58  B.  C.,  after  the  battle  of  Biberakte,  fell  under  the  power  of 
the  Romans.  When  the  Romans  withdrew  their  legions,  the  Ale- 
manns  became  masters  of  the  country  and  the  Roman  Turicum  be- 
came Alemanic  Zurich.  Under  the  dominion  of  the  German  kings  and 
emperors  the  town  acquired  importance  through  the  monasteries  and 
Chapter  of  the  Fraumiinster  and  Grossmiinster,  the  latter  of  which 
is  said  to  have  been  founded  by  Charlemagne  and  the  former  in 
853  by  Louis  the  German,  who  appointed  his  daughter  as  Lady  Ab- 


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bess.  On  the  first  of  May,  1351,  Zurich  joined  the  Swiss  Confedera- 
tion, the  settlements  which  had  meanwhile  sprung  up  around  the 
monasteries  having,  after  fierce  struggles,  been  declared  a free  city 
of  tlie  German  empire. 


Home  of  Zwingli. 

A great  impulse  was  given  to  the  town  during  the  Reformation, 
the  chief  leader  of  which  in  Switzerland  was  Ulrich  Zwingli.  pastor 
at  the  Grossmiinster.  Italian  refugees,  who  had  been  converted  to 
the  doctrines  of  the  Zurich  reformer,  and  found  shelter  in  the  town, 
introduced  the  silk  manufacture  which  still  forms  one  of  the  staple 
industries  of  the  place. 

Noted  for  Music  and  Art. 

In  the  splendid  new  Art  Gallery  in  the  Heimplatz,  built  by  Pro- 
fessor Moser,  are  stored  the  collections  of  the  Zurich  Art  Society, 
and  here  are  also  held  the  regularly  changing  exhibitions  of  modern 
art  arranged  by  this  Society.  The  Swiss  musicians  are  unexcelled  any- 
where in  Europe. 


The  Convention  City. 

The  story  of  how  Zurich — "the  city  beautiful” — came  to  be  chosen 
as  the  Convention  City  is  given  in  the  report  of  Mr.  W.  X.  Harts- 
horn’s 8,000-mile  tour.  The  Official  Call  to  the  World’s  Seventh 
Sunday  School  Convention  is  also  given  in  this  booklet.  Delegates 
from  every  nation  of  the  world  are  expected  to  be  in  attendance; 
the  program  will  be  carried  out  in  both  German  and  English:  and 
the  Report  of  the  Convention  as  well,  will  be  printed  in  these  two  lan- 
guages. 


World’s  Seventh  Sunday  School  Convention. 

The  Convention  Theme  is  as  big  as  the  world — ‘‘The  Sunday 
School  and  the  Great  Commission.”  The  music  will  be  in  charge 
of  a competent  leader  who  will  he  able  to  direct  in  both  German 
and  English.  Missionaries  and  Sunday  School  specialists  from  all 
parts  of  the  world  will  participate  in  the  program,  and  there  will 
be  a most  extensive  Educational  Sunday  School  Exhibition  given 
for  the  benefit  of  all  who  wish  to  study  the  latest  methods  in  the 
Sunday  School  wrork  of  the  dajv 

The  halls  and  churches  will  be  of  the  very  best,  the  stately  "Ton- 
halle”  having  already  been  engaged  for  the  main  sessions  of  the 
Convention.  The  work  of  the  Program  and  other  committees  will 
be  backed  up  by  a strong  Local  Committee  in  Zurich,  and  there  is 
a spirit  of  co-operation  being  displayed  from  every  direction  which 
promises  the  greatest  success  to  the  coming  Convention. 


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Delegates  to  Zurich. 


Hoiv  Appointed — 

All  regular  delegates  are  to  be  appointed  by  the  Sunday  School  Asso- 
ciation of  the  State,  Province  or  Country  in  which  they  reside,  and  will 
be  credentialed  by  the  proper  officials  of  the  World's  Sunday  School  Asso- 
ciation. A limited  number  of  delegates-at-large  may  be  appointed  and 
credentialed  directly  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee. 

American  Delegates — 

Delegates  from  North  America  should  make  application  for  transpor- 
tation at  once  to  W.  X.  Hartshorn.  85  Broad  Street.  Boston.  Massachu- 
setts. Chairman  of  the  Transportation  Committee,  who  will  furnish  all 
needed  information. 


Recreation. 

Recreation  of  the  delegates  will  not  be  forgotten,  and  ample  time 
will  be  set  aside,  as  well  as  adequate  provision  made,  for  rest  and 
for  pleasure  trips  among  the  most  beautiful  mountains  and  lakes  of 
the  world. 


The  Tonhalle  Main  Auditorium 

Artistically  and  beautifully  decorated.  Seats  2,500  people.  Contains  one  of  the  finest  organs  in  Europe. 
Seats  for  200  singers  on  the  stage. 


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Two  Great  Leaders  who  will  be  at  Zurich 


A manly  man  and  leader  of 
men — twenty-five  years  in  Europe 
— resident  of  Zurich — member  of 
World’s  Executive  and  Program 
Committees  - — wise  counselor  — 
loyal  Sunday  School  friend — will 
have  a large  part  in  the  local  ar- 
rangements for  the  Zurich  Con- 
vention. 


Bishop  William  Burt 


This  great  Evangelist  will  at- 
tend the  Zurich  Convention,  and 
give  a number  of  addresses.  His 
messages  will  be  evangelistic, 
heartening,  encouraging,  and  given 
with  a view  to  deepening  the 
spiritual  life. 


Gypsy  Smith 


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Department  for  Utilizing  Waste  Material 


'Gathering  from  those  who  have  excess; 
Supplying  those  who  have  need.” 


ONE  of  the  most  flourishing  departments  of  the  World's 
Work  at  the  present  time  is  the  Department  for  Utilizing- 
Waste  Material.  This  department  puts  Sunday  Schools  in 
touch  with  missionaries  of  their  own  denominations,  and 
turns  used  and  left-over  supplies  into  a by-product  which  is  of  incalculable 
value  to  the  missionaries.  Though  the  Department  is  young,  already  2,500 
schools  have  been  connected  with  the  Foreign  Mission  Field  and  are  now 
sending  their  left-over  supplies  to  the  missionaries. 


A Practical  Illustration  of  Utilizing  Waste  Material 


The  picture  given  above  shows  one  way  in  which  the  large  Sun- 
day School  lesson  picture  rolls  are  used  on  the  foreign  mission  field. 
The  pictures  are  helpful  in  telling  the  Bible  stories  in  the  Sunday 
Schools,  and  on  itinerating  trips.  They  are  used  for  church  and 
home  decorations.  At  some  stations  they  are  given  as  rewards 
for  memorizing  large  portions  of  Scripture.  They  are  in  use  seven 
days  in  the  week.  There  is  no  “waste  material”  here.  Pictures  are 
used  over  and  over  until  there  is  nothing  left  of  them. 

Any  who  wish  to  have  a part  in  helping  this  most  excellent 
movement  should  write  to  Rev.  Samuel  D.  Price,  805  Hartford  Build- 
ing, Chicago,  Illinois,  giving  name  and  denomination  in  full,  and 
asking  for  the  name  of  a missionary  to  whom  lesson  pictures  and 
other  used  and  unused  supplies  may  be  sent. 


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World’s  Notes 


A telescopic  view  of  the  World  field  reveals  progress  on  every  hand. 

The  new  Philippine  Sunday  School  Association  has  just  completed  a 
canvass  of  their  field  for  the  securing  of  20,000  new  members  in  their 
Sunday  Schools. 

Turkey  is  ripe  for  a Sunday  School  Missionary,  and  for  two  years 
we  have  been  seeking  the  man.  It  is  one  of  the  most  inviting  fields  of 
the  entire  world.  An  All-Turkey  Conference  is  to  be  held  in  Constan- 
tinople in  June,  1912.  and  the  World’s  Association  has  been  invited  to 
send  delegates. 

Those  who  interpret  correctly  the  signs  of  the  times  are  convinced 
that  these  are  days  of  opportunity  in  China.  If  we  can  reach  the  children 
of  China  through  our  Sunday  Schools,  the  redemption  of  that  great 
Nation  is  assured.  The  Sunday  School  leaders  in  China  are  doing  a 
valiant  work,  but  their  field  is  large,  and  they  need  more  help. 

The  First  Alaskan  and  the  Fifth  Cuban  Sunday  School  Conventions 
have  been  reached  by  our  Sunday  School  representatives,  and  the  Conven- 
tion for  Hawaii,  as  well.  Every  year  a tour  of  the  West  Indies  and  Cen- 
tral America  is  made,  encouraging  the  missionaries,  and  implanting  the 
newest  Sunday  School  ideas  and  methods. 

The  Program  Committee  for  the  World’s  Seventh  Convention  has 
held  two  very  important  meetings,  and  a third  is  to  take  place  in  connec- 
tion with  other  Committee  Meetings  to  be  held  in  New  Orleans,  U.  S.  A., 
in  February,  1912.  Plans  for  transportation,  publicity,  delegations,  pro- 
gram and  other  features  are  well  under  way,  and  the  greatest  success  is 
promised  for  the  Convention. 

It  is  proposed  to  make  two  Pre-Convention  Inspirational  Tours  with 
a view  to  deepening  interest  in  Sunday  School  work  and  the  Zurich  Con- 
vention. One  of  these  tours  is  to  include  the  largest  cities  of  Continental 
Europe,  and  the  other  will  be  to  India,  China,  Japan  and  Korea.  Each 
Tour  Party  will  consist  of  representative  Sunday  School  workers  from 
England  and  America. 

At  the  Jerusalem  Convention  in  1904  there  were  1,526  registered  dele- 
gates in  attendance;  at  the  Rome  Convention  in  1907,  there  were  1,118;  and 
at  Washington  in  1910,  there  were  2,780.  It  is  hoped  that  the  Zurich 
Convention  will  excel  all  previous  meetings,  and  that  from  it  there  may 
go  forth  a Sunday  School  vision  and  zeal  which  will  reach  into  every 
corner  of  the  world. 


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Two  Remarkable  Books 


World-Wide 
Sunday  School 
Work 

The  official  report  of  the 
World’s  Sixth  Sunday  School 
Convention,  held  in  the  city 
of  Washington,  U.  S.  A.,  May 
19-24,  1910. 

This  book  should  be  in  the 
hands  of  every  Pastor,  and 
Sunday  School  worker  in  the 
world.  It  faithfully  portrays 
Sunday  School  conditions  in 
nearly  every  country  in  the 
world.  It  contains  many 
matchless  addresses  by  the 
World's  greatest  Christian 
workers  — the  first  carefully 
gathered  Sunday  School  Sta- 
tistics of  the  whole  world — 
an  almost  exhaustless  supply 
of  Sunday  School  and  Mission- 
ary intelligence,  with  portraits 
of  many  of  the  great  leaders 
in  Sunday  School  work. 

Price  $1.00,  postpaid. 

Address  all  orders  to  the 

World’s  Sunday  School 
Association 

805  Hartford  Building 
Chicago,  111.,  U.  S.  A. 


Organized 
Sunday  School 
Work  in  America 

VOLUME  XIII 

A faithful  record  of  the  work  done 
in  North  America  during  the  past 
three  years  by  the  International 
Association  and  its  auxiliaries 

This  book,  gives  the  delib- 
erations of  the  San  Francisco 
Convention  in  full,  all  of  its 
business  transactions,  and  the 
gist  of  nearly  all  of  the 
addresses.  It  contains  the 
latest  Sunday  School  statistics 
of  North  America,  and  is  in  all 
respects  an  encyclopedia  of  Sun- 
day School  information. 

Dr.  Joseph  Clark,  of  Ohio,  says:  "The 

man  who  regards  himself  as  thoroughly  up-to- 
date  on  Sunday  School  work,  without  having 
read  the  San  Francisco  Report  from  end  to 
end,  is  deceiving  himself.  I have  read  it 
twice  and  expect  now  to  study  it.  It  is  a 
masterpiece.” 

Pastors,  Superintendents, 
Teachers,  and  all  friends  of  the 
Sunday  School  should  own  a copy 
of  this  book. 

Price  $1.00,  Postpaid. 

Address  all  orders  to  the 

International  Sunday 
School  Association 

805  Hartford  Building 

Chicago,  111.,  U.  S.  A. 


For  Your  Library 


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ON  TO  ZURICH! 


One  of  the  Sunday  School  Fleet 


July  8-15,  1913 


Special  Notice 


NEW  OFFICES 


HFTER  May  1,  1912,  the 
offices  of  the  World’s  and 
Internation al  Sunday 
School  Associations  will  be  moved 
from  805  Hartford  Building  to  the 
new 

Mailers  Building,  corner 
of  Madison  Street  and 
Wabash  Avenue, 
Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 

where  lighter  and  more  spacious 
offices  have  been  secured  which 
will  be  better  adapted  to  the  work 
of  the  Associations. 


